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L. M. GODFREY.

WINDMILL.

Patented Jan. 25, 188?.

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LUMAN M. GODFREY, OF COLON, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO GILBERT LIDDLE, OF SAME PLACE.

WENDMlLL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 356,634, dated January 25, 1887.

Application filed July 2']. 1886. Serial No. 209,410. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LUMAN Id. Gonrcny, of Colon, in St. Joseph county and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Inr provements in lViud'Engines; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in wind engines; and the invention consists in the peculiar construe lion and operation of a wind-wheel rotating in a vertical plane within apnrt-ially-inclosing case; in the peculiar means employed for regnlating the air-current to the buckets of the wheel, and in the peculiar construction, arrangement, cud combinations of the various parts, all as more "fully hereinafter set forth.

Figure 1 a perspective view of my improved wind-engine. Fig. 2 is avertical section through the wheel and case at right angles to the shulh.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part; of this specification, A represents a suitahle hurnlnble, designed to be erected upon any proper structure upon which ih can freely revolve.

13 are two standards rising from the turntable, and upon these standards is erected the case 0, substantially of the form shown, and partially inclosing the windwvheel D, secured upon the shaft E, jonrnaled in proper bean ings in the side walls of the case 0, as shown. To the outer ends of the arms or spokes of the windwhecl are rigidly secured the buckets F. Upon each end of the shaft E, outside the case, is secured a crank-arm, G, which is connected by means of the connecting-rods H to the outer ends of across-head, I, which has a vertical moveincnhin slots (1- in the standards B, and to this cross-head I thepump-rod J is attached. The crank-arms G are so arranged upon the shaftE'that in the rotation of the wheel the connecting-rods will simultaneously operate the cross-head I to reciprocate and import the proper stroke to the punipo'od It will he observed that the case G incloses the front half or portion of the wind-wheel only, the rear portion ,of the wheel being exposed. The lower portion of the case 0 is closed, as at I), while the remaining portion of the edge of the case, from 1 to 2, is designed to be closed by the chutes or wings K, which are pivotallysecnred at their heels to the case. These chutes are connected by rods L to the arms a of the spiders M, jonrnaled upon the stub-shafts N, projecting from each side of the case C.

Ois the tail-vane, rigidly secured to the turntable, as shown, and has to its free end pivotally secured a vertical vibrating vane, 1?. From this vane P suitable connections are made to bell-crank levers Q, which are in turn connected to the arms ('5 of the spiders M. The arms 0 and d are connected together by rods or cables e. y

B is across-head, having a vertical movement in the vertical slots f in the standards B, and to the outer ends of this head the arms (I of the spider M are connected by means of cables while to the cross-head is secured a rope or cable, S. To the arm h of the spider M is secured an adj notable weight, T.

U is a stationary chute secured to the case, and is so inclined as to direct the force of the wind toward the upper part of the wheel.

In practice the normal positions of the parts are as shown in Fig. l. The wind is directed to the buckets of thewindwhcel by the chutes K, the force of the wind striking the bucket-s above the center of the wheel. The weight upon the arm h is adjusted so as to counterbalancethe chutes and keep them thrown open and to increase or diminish the speed of the wheel under the action of the wind. If the wind blows suificiently hard to cause the vane P to assume a horizontal position, or nearly so, the chutes K will, by the connccti ons named, be closed or partially closed.

If it is desired to put; the wheel f ouhof the wind, the rope Sis pulled upon, thus cornpelling the chutes to close and shut off all ingross of the wind to the wheel, which will then stop turning.

As the wheel revolves the crank-arms of its shaft impart a reciprocating motion to the pumprod.

It; will be noticed that in a nill of this construction the wheel has the advantage of all the wind exerted upon. its buckets, while it is ICU free from all back-pressure as soon as the buckets enter the case.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. In a wind-engine, the combination, with the case provided with pivoted chutes, of a weighted spider jonrnaled upon stub-shafts projecting from each side of said case, a turn table, a tail-vane rigidly secured to said tur11- table, a vibrating vane at the free end of the tail-Vane, and connections between said spider 3. In a wind-engine, the combination, with the case 0, provided with pivoted chutes K,

of the weighted spider M, cross-head R, and l connections between saidspider and the crosshead, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

4. In a wind-engine, the combination, with the case 0 andchutes K, pivoted thereto, of the Weighted spider M, provided with arms 0 (Z, the former pivotally connected with said '3 chutes, the tail-vane O, vibrating vane P, bell-V crank lever Q, connections between said vibrating Vane, lever, and arm d, and the cords e, joining the arms 0 d, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

LUMAN M. GODFREY.

p \Vitnesses:

DAVID L. AKEY, HENRY LANE. 

